Insulin treatment method after corticosteroid treatment in preterm labor

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: Gestational diabetes mellitus on insulin therapy. Condition 2: Overt diabetes mellitus in pregnancy. Condition 3: Pre term labor.; Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, insulin controlled; Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition; Preterm labor; O24.414

• Registration Number: IRCT20220215054031N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2 May 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

Gestational age between 24 to 34 weeks
Gestational diabetes on insulin therapy
Diabetes type 1 or 2 on insulin therapy
Completely controlled blood sugar before entrance to trial
Corticosteroid therapy before labor
Multiple pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

Patients unwilling to enter or continue the study
Patient refusing admission in our hospital

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood sugar of patient. Timepoint: For 5 days after betamethasone injection. Method of measurement: Glucometer with milligrams per deciliter scale.;Hypoglycemic events. Timepoint: During 5 days after betamethasone injection. Method of measurement: Blood sugar lower than 60 mg/dl.;Diabetic ketoacidosis: is the combination of high blood sugar and low insulin levels that cause increased ketone body products. Timepoint: During 5 days after betamethasone injection. Method of measurement: Blood sugar with glucometer, Arterial blood gasses assays acidosis and urinary ketone assays with dipstick test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Insulin units increased during 5 days. Timepoint: 5 days after betamethasone injection. Method of measurement: International unit.